Kawhi Leonard is the Greatest Raptor of All Time and it's Not Even Close
By Max Scoli
With the NBA Championship now in the city of Toronto for the first time in history, it seems right that we officially crown Kawhi Leonard as the greatest Raptor of all time.
How could you not after this impeccable run?
The Toronto Raptors defeat the Golden State Warriors 114-110 to win the their 1st NBA title.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 14, 2019
Kawhi Leonard finished with 732 points this postseason, the 3rd-most by any player in a single postseason behind Michael Jordan in 1992 (759) and LeBron James in 2018 (748).
To no one's surprise, Leonard was named the MVP of the series after he averaged 28.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, but this recognition doesn't even begin to describe the unprecedented impact that the Klaw has had on this organization.
Kawhi needs to frame this pic.twitter.com/UkjxXyJ3f7
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 14, 2019
In just one season with the franchise, Kawhi already ranks among the top-five Raptors playoff history in almost every major statistical category, including points (732), rebounds (218), assists (94), steals (40), 3-pointers made (55), field goals made (243), and free-throws made (191).
In 2019, Kawhi became the first Toronto player ever to be named to an NBA All-Defensive Team and the fifth to earn All-NBA honors.
"This is what I play basketball for. ... I'm happy that my hard work paid off."
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 14, 2019
—Kawhi Leonard after the Raptors' first NBA Championship pic.twitter.com/8O2WROSYLY
Although some would argue that players like Vince Carter or Chris Bosh should be considered the greatest Raptors ever, these athletes lacked the two-way skill that Kawhi possesses, which ultimately led Toronto to basketball glory.